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Even if you don't play Quake, it might have an impact on you and Racer.

WHAT ARE MD3 FILES?

MD3 is a format that is used by Quake3 from id Software. Thanks to the game's popularity, a lot of tools are available to manipulate them. In this light, I decided to make an import filter for these files.

You'll need at least Racer v0.5(beta2) for the MD3 import filter to be functional in Racer's Modeler.

GETTING MD3 EXPORT CAPABILITIES IN GMAX

It is easy to get GMax to be able to export MD3 files. Currently (march 2002), there is a Tempest beta pack available, which contains an MD3 export filter. Do as follows:

• Install GMax, run it (and register it).
• Install the Tempest gamepack. This will add a directory 'gamepacks/' in your GMax installation directory.
• Copy the file 'c:\gmax\gamepacks\plugins\md3exp.dle' into 'c:\gmax\plugins' and restart (or run) GMax.

You should now be able to export your models as MD3. Use the GMax native file format to save your models as you work on them, and use .md3 to export them.

(last updated November 13, 2012 )